MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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