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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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