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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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