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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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