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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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