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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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