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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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