MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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