MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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