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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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