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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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