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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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