MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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