MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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