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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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