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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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