MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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