MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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