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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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