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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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