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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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