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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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