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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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