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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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