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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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