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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|