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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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