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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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