MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
