MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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