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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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