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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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