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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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