MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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