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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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