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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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