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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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