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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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