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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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