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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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