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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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