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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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