MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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