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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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