MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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