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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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