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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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