MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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