MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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