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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
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
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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