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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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