MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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