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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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