MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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