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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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