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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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