MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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