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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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