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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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