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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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