MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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