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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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