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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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