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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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