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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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