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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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