MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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