MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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