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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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