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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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