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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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