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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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