MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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