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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
key 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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