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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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