MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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