MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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