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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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