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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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