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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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