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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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