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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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