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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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