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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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