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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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