MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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