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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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