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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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