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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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