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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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