MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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