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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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