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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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