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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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