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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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