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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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