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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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