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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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