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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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