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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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