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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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