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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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