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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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