MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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