MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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