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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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