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.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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