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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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