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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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