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
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses 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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