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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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