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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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