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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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