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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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