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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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