MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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