MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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