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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online 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
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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