MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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