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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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