MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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