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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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