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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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