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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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