MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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