MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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