MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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