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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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