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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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