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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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