MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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