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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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