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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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