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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models 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 organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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