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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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