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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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