MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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