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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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