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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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