MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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