MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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