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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses 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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