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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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