MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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