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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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