MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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