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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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