MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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