MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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