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.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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