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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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