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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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