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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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