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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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