MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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