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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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