MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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