MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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