MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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