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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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