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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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