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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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