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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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