MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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