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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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