MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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