MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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