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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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