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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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