MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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