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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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