MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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