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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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