MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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