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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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