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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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