MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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