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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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