MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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