MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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