MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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