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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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