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
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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