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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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