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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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