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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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