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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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