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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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