MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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