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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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