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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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