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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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