MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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