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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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