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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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