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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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