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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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