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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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