MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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