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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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