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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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