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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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