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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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