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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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