MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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