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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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