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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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