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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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