MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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