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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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