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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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