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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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