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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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