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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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