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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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