MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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