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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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