MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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