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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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