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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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