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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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