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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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