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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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