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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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