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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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