MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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