MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions 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
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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