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
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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