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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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