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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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