MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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