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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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