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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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