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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes 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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