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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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