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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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