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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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