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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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