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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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