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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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