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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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