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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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