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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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