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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important 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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