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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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