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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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