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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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