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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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