MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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