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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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