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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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