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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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