MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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