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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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