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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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