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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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