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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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