MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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