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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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