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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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