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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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