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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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