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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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