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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important 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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