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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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