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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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