MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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