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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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