MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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