MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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