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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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