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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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