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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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