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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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