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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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