MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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