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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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