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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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