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.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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