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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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