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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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