MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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