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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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