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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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