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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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