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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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