MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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