MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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