MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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