MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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