MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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