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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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