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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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