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.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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