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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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