MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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