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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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