MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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