MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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