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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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