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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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