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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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