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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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