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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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