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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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