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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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