MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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