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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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