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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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