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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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