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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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