MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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