MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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