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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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