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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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