MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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