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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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