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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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