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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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