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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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