MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key 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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