MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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