MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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