MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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