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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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