MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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