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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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