MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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