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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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