MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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