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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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