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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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