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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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