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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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