MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC 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 assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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