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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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