MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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