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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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