MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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