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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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