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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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