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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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