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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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