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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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