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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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