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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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