MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models 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 we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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