MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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