MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates 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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