MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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