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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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