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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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