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
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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