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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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