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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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