MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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