MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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