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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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