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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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