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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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