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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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