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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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