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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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