MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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