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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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