MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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