MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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