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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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