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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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