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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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