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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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