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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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