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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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