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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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