MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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