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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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