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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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