MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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