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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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