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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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