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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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