MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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