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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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