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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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