MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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