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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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