MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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