MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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