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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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