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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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