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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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