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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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