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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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