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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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