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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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