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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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