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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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