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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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