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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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