MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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