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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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