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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major 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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