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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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