MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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