MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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