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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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