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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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