MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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