MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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