MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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