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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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