MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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