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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|