MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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