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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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