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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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