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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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