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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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