MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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