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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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