MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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