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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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