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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
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
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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