MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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