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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
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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