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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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