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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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