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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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