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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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