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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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