MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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