MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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