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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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