MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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