MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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