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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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