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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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