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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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