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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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