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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners 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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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