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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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