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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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