MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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