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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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