MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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