MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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