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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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