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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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