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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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