MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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