MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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