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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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