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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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