MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines 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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