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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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