MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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