MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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