MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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