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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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