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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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