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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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