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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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