MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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