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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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