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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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