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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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