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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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