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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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