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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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