MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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