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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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