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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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