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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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