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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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