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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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