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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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