MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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