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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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