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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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