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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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