MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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