MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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 institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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