MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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