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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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