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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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