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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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