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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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