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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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