MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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