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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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