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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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