MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major 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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