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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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