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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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