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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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