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
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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