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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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