MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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