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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major 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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