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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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