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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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