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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|