MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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