MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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