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
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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