MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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