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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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