MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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