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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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