MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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