MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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