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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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